Chile vs Nicaragua: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,909 1000 ha against 1,799 1000 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 110 1000 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,917 1000 ha | 1,192 1000 ha | 2,725 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1970s | 4,245 1000 ha | 1,224 1000 ha | 3,022 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1980s | 3,644 1000 ha | 1,383 1000 ha | 2,262 1000 ha | Chile |
| 1990s | 2,534 1000 ha | 1,749 1000 ha | 785.51 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,916 1000 ha | 2,133 1000 ha | 217.46 1000 ha | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,945 1000 ha | 1,804 1000 ha | 140.85 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,971 1000 ha | 1,799 1000 ha | 172 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 1,909 1000 ha against 1,799 1000 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 110 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for cropland — area?
- Chile ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.